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Meat consumption is a major risk factor for hepatitis E virus infection

BACKGROUND: The incidence of autochthonous hepatitis E virus genotype 3 (HEV gt3) infections in Western Europe is high. Although pigs are a major reservoir of the virus, the exact sources and transmission route(s) of HEV gt3 to humans remain unclear. METHODS: To determine the role of meat consumptio...

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Autores principales: Slot, Ed, Zaaijer, Hans L., Molier, Michel, Van den Hurk, Katja, Prinsze, Femmeke, Hogema, Boris M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5407615/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28448527
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176414